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Today I set up the room where I'll be keeping Id and Ego. I named the reddish beaker Id - well, not the beaker but what that beaker will produce, and I've named the blue vial Ego.

So far Id makes more noises than Ego, gurgles and the occassional bubble. Ego just seems to glow more or less brightly in response. Either way, they are both so beautiful. I wonder what sorts of things they will like - but I know that is still a long way off.

For now, I'll just make sure they are kept clean and safe, and I'll watch everyday for signs of egg growth.

Today, after a busy day at work, I came home and after putting the groceries in the fridge went to check on the lil Furies.
Everything looks good, they're clean and and dry.
Is it just me, or are both of them glowing a little brighter than before?
Hrm. I'll keep an eye on them and if I notice anything strange I'll call up that woman, Sizzla, and see if she's got an answer or two for me.
For now, rest well my little Furies...

Well, I didn't notice anything strange last night when I came home...but I felt the need to check again this morning just in case.
The glow remained the same, and it still lights the room enough that I can go in and look at those vials without turning on the lightswitch.
The Ego vial looked alright, a few tiny bubbles still rippled its surface, but it seemed safe enough.
But i'm sure I caught sight of some tiny speck in the base of that Id beaker. It really isn't big enough to tell, but I think something might've fallen in. I checked the shelf, and the vessels are both well covered. I hope some stupid bug didn't fall in and ruin everything.
I'll keep an eye on it. I really hope it'll be okay.

I had a crazy, hectic day yesterday, and I didn't get a chance to check on the vials or write in my journal.
In the day's lag, when I went to check on the vials, well...that little speck in the Id beaker is larger. It looks like a tapioca pearl. I'm not certain...but I'm pretty sure that it is growing inside the glass. I'm a little horrified with myself for threatening to pluck it out with tweazers....I hate to think of what would've happened had I actually done that.

Upon closer inspection, the smaller Ego vial also seems to have the tiny beginnings of a speck in its bottom.

At this point, all I can say is that my excitement is getting too intense to handle.

Well, today I headed into the nursery and decided to try something my mother did for me when I was still in the womb.
I read some of a book to them.
I was going to start on the Series of Unfortunate Events, when I decided that might be a little worrying for ones so young, and opted instead for The Secret World of Og.
This is the book that got me reading on my own when I was a child, and it's a great story. I think that when they're old enough to read, they can read it over again...Lord knows my copy is worn enough to give testament to the number of tiems I've read it. ^^

Well, today I'm heading out to the Luminara Office to work on the faerie costumes for the festival this year. I get to be Cobweb!
I was originally going to head out to Island blue print first...but I don't think I want to run all over hell's half-acre and try to actually get things accomplished. I'm on the bus, afterall.
On the other, other hand though...
Ah well. Who needs new art pencils immediately anyways?
I decided to bring ym CD player into the Nursery and play some music for the egglets. I've got all sorts of music on the palylist, so they'll get a wide exposure. There's some Annie Lennox, Mozart, Stone Sour, Alpha Blondie, Prozzak, KMFDM, Nightwish, Styx, Techno mixes, videogame music, Staind, Lifehouse, Crashtest Dummies, Matthew Good, Carmina Burana, Tatu, Matchbox 20, Breaking Benjamin, Switchfoot, Beethoven...so much more... Hopefully something will appeal to them.
They do say that if you play music for a child in the womb, it will increase the child's mental capacities. Maybe it works on Furies too?

Addition:
Today, when I came home I was greeted with a surprise!
At first I was distressed and horrified. How could this have happened? I was so careful!
But sure enough, upon entering hte nursery to open a window and let in some fresh air I saw that the rack on the shelf was littered with broken glass. I rushed over, to see what could possibly be the cause of this disaster when I noticed there was no spilt liquid, and no little egglets on the shelf.
I exhaled and tried to relax. I looked carefully around the room, and sure enough in one corner two little spheres with stilled wings were curled up together asleep in a pile of my old stuffed animals. There were so sweet sleeping, I decided not to disturb them and made sure to leave the window closed. The last thing I need is to worry that they might fly right out of the house!

Today I came home to find the house in disaster. The two little furies were asleep on the couch, although Ego stirred and opened his eyes when I came in.
There was food torn out of the plastic bags, strewn all over the carpet ad all over the kitchen floor, though no sign of it being eaten, merely tossed around like a child playing with his food. My favourite vase was shattered on the floor and the yellow rose that a coworker gave me was spilt in the water on the floor. Herbs and spices were powdered all over the dishwasher, things knocked from off the fridge and off the dishwasher cutting board.

I was furious.

I said nothing. I cleaned up the mess, and I cleaned off the top of the dishwasher and the top of the fridge so that therewouldn't be so much to knock about.

I didn't spend any time with the little eggs tonight though...I couldn't. The mess took my good mood right out of me, and it took all my self-control to merely throw out the spoiled food and the remains of my belongings and not scream.